GOLDEN, Colo. - Freshmen Jordan Barnhart and Emi Higgins provided the goals as #15 Colorado School of Mines blew past San Francisco State in a 2-0 win on Sunday.

The Orediggers (2-0-0) outshot the Gators (0-1-1) by a healthy 24-7 margin, and received a shutout courtesy of tough defense and a superb showing by Shannon Mooney, who made five saves including several challenging stops.

Barnhart got the Orediggers on the board quickly with a header off a corner in the sixth minute. With the ball bouncing between heads in the box, Nicole LaTourette set up Barnhart for a thump at the far post, netting the rookie centerback her first career goal. Mines had several other chances, including a hit crossbar for LaTourette, as they peppered SFSU with 10 first-half shots, but it was Mooney who made fireworks on the defensive end. SFSU's best chance of the game came a half-hour in when Katelyn Patterson had a one-on-one chance go off the left post, and Mooney then made a terrific reaction save to the rebound opportunity by Carly Ortega to preserve a 1-0 lead.

Mines got things going in the second half with Higgins' 52nd-minute goal to double the lead. Higgins, who scored the opening goal Friday night against Chico State, was sprung on the break by Chaney Brugman's pass from her own half and beat the goalkeeper at the far post. The Orediggers didn't stop there as they had two close-in free kick opportunities just miss, and Karolina Sidebaeck had a breakaway chance denied by Sommer Harrington as part of 14 second-half opportunities for the home side.

NOTABLES
- Three of Mines' four goals so far this season have been scored by freshmen.
- LaTourette added her first assist of the year to her goal from Friday night. The senior has 43 career points which ranks eighth all-time.
- Brugman's assist was the first of her career.
- The Orediggers were led in shots by Higgins (5), LaTourette (4), and Emma Peterson (4). Karla Ramos took a team-high three for the Gators.
- Mines controlled the game with a 56 percent possession clip, including 61 percent in the first half. Mines spent nearly two-thirds of their possession in the offensive half.
- Mooney's shutout is the 26th of her career, fourth-most among active NCAA Division II goalkeepers. Mooney also surpassed Marissa Burson for third all-time in career saves and now stands at 108.
- Harrington kept SFSU in the game with nine saves.
- Freshman Karolina Sidebaeck earned her first career start while Colleen Tyrrell and AK Ford made their first collegiate appearances off the bench.
- Mines improved to 2-0-0 all-time against SFSU and 7-0-3 against California opponents.
- The Orediggers extended their home unbeaten streak to 19 games; since mid-October 2017, Mines is 18-0-1 at Stermole Stadium.

NEXT UP
Mines swings through Texas next weekend to visit St. Edward's on Friday and Angelo State Sunday.